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Chapter 43 - Feathers

I have confidence that today something unpleasant will happen to Issei and the others, maybe not all of them, but I'm sure Xeno's words can make Issei angry.

However, I have to do something about Kiba.

Freed is no longer alive, which means Kiba's growth will be slowed.

I wonder when is the right time to train him....should I threaten some fallen angel? Or maybe someone from the church?

What if Kiba practices with me?

Issei also needs to train to become stronger, and I'm sure that take it back to what I've said, Rias will reject it without hesitation.

But...wait...why can I feel another holy sword in the ORC room?

Shouldn't there only be Destruction and Mimic?

Maybe I was worrying too much, but it should still be fine.

*shine

Huh!? 

What's that?

Sacred gear? Sword birth? No

It shouldn't be like this!

....damn...nothing goes as I think

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Kamiya ran towards the ORC and tried his best to anticipate what was happening.

but on the other side....a white feather flying faster than him 

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Kiba and Zephyr stared at each other, like two natural enemies, both of them could already feel that neither of them was weak. 

Not long after, Kiba took one of the swords from Sword Birth, then he took a stance to attack

His main goal was the holy sword.

"hey...you guys...how about we calm down a bit...."

"This is interesting, let me join in this fight"

"XENOVIA!!"

Irina is overwhelmed by Xenovia and Zephyr's behavior.

"Zephyr! Please! You must understand, right? dont fight and let's leave okay!? "

Zephyr remained silent and did not respond to Irina's question.

"YOU TWO!"

Irina sulked and turned away, while Kiba stepped forward and tried to slash the holy sword.

But Zephyr fought back with slashes. 

*clank

The two swords clashed many times.

slash after slash, 

but in a situation like this, Kiba didn't have the advantage at all 

Because sword birth cannot erase Rapidly's holy power

Instead, Kiba's sword started to crack. 

Xenovia appeared from the side and tried to slash Kiba.

But Issei appeared and punched the holy sword.

"UGH!"

Issei was in pain because that sword was an object that could annihilate him in an instant.

Xenovia smiled and kicked Issei in the stomach.

Issei groaned and tried to get up. But Xenovia was already before his eyes.

Issei tries to withstand the attack that Xenovia will launch, even though he knows that his demon body will not be able to withstand the power of the holy sword.

*CLANK

Issei was surprised to see Aurion blocking Xenovia's sword which even Issei couldn't hold.

"Issei...just leave it to me"

"Aurion.....but-"

"let an 'unbeliever' face a 'believer'"

Issei was stunned but he couldn't do anything in front of the holy sword.

Feeling helpless, Issei got up and Asia immediately ran to help Issei and heal the wounds.

"It's been a long time, hasn't it, Aurion?"

"Yeah...it's been a long time, Xenovia"

"...I thought you would change...it turns out you didn't, even after leaving the church"

"Haha? Even though I feel like I've changed since then!"

Aurion pushes Xenovia with the difference in strength.

"Yes... you have indeed become stronger, but unfortunately, you are collaborating with the devil."

*crack

"tch"

"and those who work with the devil..."

*crash

"can't beat me"

Aurion's sword that he took from Kiba's sword birth broke.

Just by adding a little strength, the demon sword broke, this proved that they would not be able to win if they faced each other head-on.

Xenovia immediately tried to slash again, but Aurion caught Xenovia's leg and blasted her with demonic energy.

But instead of being injured, he only received light injuries and they didn't amount to anything. 

"Aurion!"

"!?"

Kiba threw one of the sword birth swords and continued fighting with Zephyr.

Aurion caught the sword and charged it with his demonic power.

Xenovia also charged her light power into the holy sword. 

And with the next slash, it was certain that an explosion would happen.

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Kiba and Zephyr clashed with each other in slashing. 

But Kiba is still less fast than Zephyr in speed.

That's because Rapidly is a holy sword that increases the user's movement and attack speed.

Kiba's sword was destroyed many times, but he always created a new sword.

Took another sword and tried to slash Zephyr from the side, but Zephyr's still able to dodge and counter-attack from bottom to top. But Kiba was still able to avoid the attack even though a strand of his hair was split. 

Then Kiba jumped back. 

"For a devil, you are great"

"...shut up..."

Kiba was still angry and just wanted to destroy the holy sword.

Seeing Kiba's stubbornness, Zephyr just sighed and prepared for his next attack.

both of them want to launch a barrage of attacks that will not stop until one of their opponents falls.

However, it seemed like Suzu's interruption was not in their predictions at all.

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Suzu looks at the drawing given to her by Kamiya, and it turns out that the picture contains Suzu herself.

She hugged it and ran back to the ORC.

As Suzu walked, she heard the sound of swords, even the sound of Issei's sacred gear.

Suzu started to speed up her running and finally arrived at the ORC, then she broke in by opening the door as quickly as possible.

Suzu finally saw complete chaos.

Sword shards were everywhere, and demonic and holy powers were scattered throughout the room.

shattered and split furniture

Everything was so destroyed.

Suzu can see Issei being healed by Asia and Irina who is helping Issei.

While Kiba and Aurion are fighting against Xenovia and Zephyr

Suzu released her demonic power and wings to move as quickly as possible to stop this fight.

Irina also started taking out her Mimic Holy Sword to stop the fight between Xenovia and Aurion.

Because Irina already knows that Xenovia is the one who will damage and destroy something, therefore she is ready to bear all responsibility.

But Suzu was ahead of Irina in acting.

She immediately flew and created a round shield around her body to stop Aurion and Xenovia's attacks.

Xenovia and Aurion were surprised to see Suzu in sight, but the attack they launched could not be stopped.

Like a sharp knife cutting through tofu, that was how Suzu's protector was cut. 

Issei who saw this couldn't move and felt hopeless, he could see every moment, but his body didn't want to listen to his desire to move, his face was very pale and scared.

likewise on the other side

Suzu already felt hopeless, her eyes were already filled with tears, and her body was already shivering from the approaching energy.

"Do you want to see the future?"

"huh...?"

*tic 

Time seemed to stop for a split second.

*tic

The world began to turn gray.

*tic

A white feather came in through the windows.

The body cannot move, but the senses still work.

That was Suzu's situation who faced a figure who was like absolute power. 

Only that figure had color in this gray world.

A goddess who looks young has white hair, and gray eyes, and is dressed all in white.

Thirtha has arrived

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